The government welcomed parliament approving the 2023 state budget, the last tabled by the 10-year administration of outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades. The President extended his gratitude to most parliamentary parties for voting
Cyprus saw a slowdown in COVID-19 deaths, infections, and stabilisation of hospitalisations, as the Health Ministry reported another two victims. The two deaths reported by health authorities on Friday were significantly lower
To protect itself from increased Turkish provocations and asymmetric threats, Cyprus has developed defence and security cooperation, including partnerships with the UK and the US military, said Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides. Addressing
President Nicos Anastasiades has referred the contentious sex education bill back to parliament, deeming it unconstitutional. Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou had argued that the government found the bill unconstitutional as introducing a
Last year, Cyprus had Europe’s second-largest increase in passengers travelling by air (105%) in 2021 compared to 2020, according to Eurostat. The total number of passengers travelling by air in the EU
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday signed the foreclosures law extension until January, despite the government’s previous insistence on defrosting it. In an unexpected move, the President signed the law he had referred
The power supply could be endangered by electricity authority staff deciding to pull the plug on six out-of-date steam turbines at the Dhekelia power station that pollutes the environment. In comments to
If it comes, Europe can expect a mild and relatively short-lived economic recession as high inflation is tamed, said Cyprus Central Bank governor Constantinos Herodotou. He said the ECB’s objective is to restore
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar met at an UN-hosted festive reception, but there was little to cheer about on the Cyprus issue. During Wednesday’s end-of-year reception at Ledra
A 31-year-old man suspected of shooting at a car with three passengers inside, injuring a six-year-old boy, was remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday. Police said the suspect admitted his
